South Australian Consolidated Acts

PASTORAL LAND MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION ACT 1989 - SECT 54

54—Appeal against certain decisions

        (1)         A lessee who is dissatisfied with—

            (a)         a decision to vary the conditions of a pastoral lease; or

            (b)         a decision not to extend the term of a pastoral lease; or

            (c)         a decision under section 41 (property plans); or

            (d)         a decision under section 45 (establishment of access routes); or

            (e)         a refusal of consent to a transfer, assignment, mortgage, subletting or other dealing with a pastoral lease; or

            (f)         a decision to cancel a pastoral lease or impose a fine on a lessee for breach of lease conditions,

may appeal to the Tribunal against the decision.

        (2)         An appeal under this section must be instituted within three months after notification of the decision to the lessee.

        (3)         On an appeal, the Tribunal must review the decision the subject of the appeal and may—

            (a)         confirm the decision; or

            (b)         vary or revoke the decision; or

            (c)         substitute its own decision.

        (4)         The Tribunal must, in determining an appeal, have regard to the objects of this Act.